Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 33, Shloka 4
कुशनाभकन्याशतविवाहः — The Marriage of Kuśanābha’s Hundred Daughters
and the Birth of Brahmadatta
तेन पापानुबन्धेन वचनं न प्रतीच्छता।एवं ब्रुवन्त्यस्सर्वास्स्म वायुना निहता भृशम्।।1.33.4।।
tena pāpānubandhena vacanaṁ na pratīcchatā | evaṁ bruvantyaḥ sarvāḥ sma vāyunā nihatā bhṛśam || 1.33.4 ||
Khi tất cả chúng con đang nói như vậy, kẻ kia vì bị nghiệp tội ràng buộc, lại không chịu nhận lời chúng con, liền dùng sức gió của thần Vāyu đánh chúng con dữ dội.
As all of us were speaking thus, the sinful Wind-god, disregarding our words repeatedly assaulted us.
FAQs
It implicitly condemns coercion and refusal to heed rightful speech; ignoring consent and moral counsel is framed as ‘pāpa-anubandha’—a sinful trajectory.
After the daughters refuse and insist on proper procedure, Vāyu reacts violently and harms them with wind-force.
The daughters’ steadfastness in lawful speech is contrasted with Vāyu’s lack of restraint; the virtue highlighted is moral firmness under intimidation.